The Portuguese

The Portuguese. Georges Braque. 1911 C.E. Oil on canvas.

• In this canvas, everything was fractured. Pieces of broken form, almost broken glass. 
• By breaking these objects into smaller elements, Braque and Picasso were able to overcome the unified singularity of an object and instead transform it into an object of vision. 
• "If I want to be able to show you both the back and front and inside and outside simultaneously, I can fragment the object." Strategy of the Cubists.
• Worked with Picasso; rejected naturalistic and conventional painting; fractured forms; nearly monochrome; exploration of shapes; guitar player at cafe